张牙舞爪 in English zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiomatic expression); to make threatening gestures

Simplified Characters

张 牙 舞 爪

Traditional Characters

張 牙 舞 爪

Pinyin

zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

张zhang1surname Zhang 牙ya2tooth 舞wu3to dance 爪zhao3foot of a bird or animal